Cropland per person over the long-term in Rwanda
Rwanda: Cropland per person over the long-term was 0.1112 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.1112 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
125th
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.2645 hectares per person
in 1000
All-time low
0.1112 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland per person over the long-term in Rwanda, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.1112 hectares per person for cropland per person over the long-term in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long-term in Rwanda peaked at 0.2645 hectares per person in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.1112 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Rwanda 125th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Cropland per person over the long-term in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.2645 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0.2598 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1200 | 0.255 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1300 | 0.2499 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1400 | 0.2446 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1500 | 0.2391 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1600 | 0.2333 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1700 | 0.2272 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1710 | 0.2266 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1720 | 0.226 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1730 | 0.2253 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1740 | 0.2247 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1750 | 0.2241 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1760 | 0.2234 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1770 | 0.2228 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1780 | 0.2221 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1790 | 0.2215 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1800 | 0.2208 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1810 | 0.2201 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1820 | 0.2195 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1830 | 0.2188 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1840 | 0.2181 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1850 | 0.2174 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1860 | 0.2168 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1870 | 0.2161 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1880 | 0.2154 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1890 | 0.2147 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1900 | 0.214 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1910 | 0.2133 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1920 | 0.2125 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1930 | 0.2118 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1940 | 0.2111 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1950 | 0.2104 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1951 | 0.2103 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.2102 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.2102 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.2101 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.21 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.2099 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.2099 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.2098 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.2097 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.2097 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.2053 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 0.2049 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2046 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.204 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2026 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2004 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1975 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1936 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1915 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1875 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1934 hectares per person | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2028 hectares per person | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1962 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2091 hectares per person | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2092 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2087 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2076 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.204 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2007 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1974 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1994 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1958 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1921 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1884 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1828 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1764 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1696 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.164 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1599 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1636 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.168 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1768 hectares per person | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1833 hectares per person | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1674 hectares per person | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1695 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1727 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1696 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1595 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1543 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1627 hectares per person | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1689 hectares per person | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1667 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1643 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1619 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1591 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1558 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1522 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1483 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1469 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1404 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1388 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1373 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1358 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1344 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.131 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1278 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1248 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1177 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1118 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1135 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1151 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1127 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1123 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1118 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.1112 hectares per person | -0.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.1112 hectares per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1826 hectares per person, 61% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.1112 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1929 hectares per person, 58% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.2645 hectares per person | 0.2645 hectares per person | 0.2645 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.2598 hectares per person | 0.2598 hectares per person | 0.2598 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.255 hectares per person | 0.255 hectares per person | 0.255 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.2499 hectares per person | 0.2499 hectares per person | 0.2499 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.2446 hectares per person | 0.2446 hectares per person | 0.2446 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.2391 hectares per person | 0.2391 hectares per person | 0.2391 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.2333 hectares per person | 0.2333 hectares per person | 0.2333 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.2272 hectares per person | 0.2272 hectares per person | 0.2272 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.2266 hectares per person | 0.2266 hectares per person | 0.2266 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.226 hectares per person | 0.226 hectares per person | 0.226 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.2253 hectares per person | 0.2253 hectares per person | 0.2253 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.2247 hectares per person | 0.2247 hectares per person | 0.2247 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.2241 hectares per person | 0.2241 hectares per person | 0.2241 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.2234 hectares per person | 0.2234 hectares per person | 0.2234 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.2228 hectares per person | 0.2228 hectares per person | 0.2228 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.2221 hectares per person | 0.2221 hectares per person | 0.2221 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.2215 hectares per person | 0.2215 hectares per person | 0.2215 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.2208 hectares per person | 0.2208 hectares per person | 0.2208 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.2201 hectares per person | 0.2201 hectares per person | 0.2201 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.2195 hectares per person | 0.2195 hectares per person | 0.2195 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.2188 hectares per person | 0.2188 hectares per person | 0.2188 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.2181 hectares per person | 0.2181 hectares per person | 0.2181 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.2174 hectares per person | 0.2174 hectares per person | 0.2174 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.2168 hectares per person | 0.2168 hectares per person | 0.2168 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.2161 hectares per person | 0.2161 hectares per person | 0.2161 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.2154 hectares per person | 0.2154 hectares per person | 0.2154 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.2147 hectares per person | 0.2147 hectares per person | 0.2147 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.214 hectares per person | 0.214 hectares per person | 0.214 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.2133 hectares per person | 0.2133 hectares per person | 0.2133 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.2125 hectares per person | 0.2125 hectares per person | 0.2125 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.2118 hectares per person | 0.2118 hectares per person | 0.2118 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.2111 hectares per person | 0.2111 hectares per person | 0.2111 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.2101 hectares per person | 0.2097 hectares per person | 0.2104 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2014 hectares per person | 0.1915 hectares per person | 0.2097 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2019 hectares per person | 0.1875 hectares per person | 0.2092 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1826 hectares per person | 0.1599 hectares per person | 0.1994 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1685 hectares per person | 0.1543 hectares per person | 0.1833 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1587 hectares per person | 0.1469 hectares per person | 0.1689 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.13 hectares per person | 0.1118 hectares per person | 0.1404 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1128 hectares per person | 0.1112 hectares per person | 0.1151 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 122 Congo 0.1172 hectares per person compare
- 123 India 0.1143 hectares per person compare
- 124 Slovenia 0.1126 hectares per person compare
- 126 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1078 hectares per person compare
- 127 Dominican Republic 0.1063 hectares per person compare
- 128 Dominica 0.1057 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Rwanda
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 228.16 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6953 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6909 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland per person over the long-term in Rwanda?
- Cropland per person over the long-term in Rwanda was 0.1112 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2645 hectares per person in 1000.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1112 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Rwanda rank for cropland per person over the long-term?
- Rwanda ranks 125th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long-term rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.